6- O -methylguanine

Structural formula
General
Surname	6- O -methylguanine
other names	2-amino-6-methoxypurine 6-methoxyguanine O 6 -methylguanine
Molecular formula	C 6 H 7 N 5 O
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 20535-83-5 EC number 606-576-5 ECHA InfoCard 100.111.933 PubChem 65275 ChemSpider 58766 Wikidata Q4641549
properties
Molar mass	165.15 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	> 300 ° C
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances no GHS pictograms H and P phrases H: no H-phrases P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

6- O -Methylguanine is a heterocyclic organic compound with a purine backbone. It is a derivative of the nucleobase guanine . It is part of the nucleoside 6- O -methylguanosine and the cytostatic nelarabine .

6- O -methylguanosine	Nelarabine

Both differ in the furanoses : 6- O -methylguanosine contains β- D -ribofuranose , nelarabine contains β- D -arabinofuranose .

See also

• 6- O -methylguanine DNA methyltransferase

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Data sheet 6-O-Methylguanine from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on September 17, 2013 ( PDF ).